We did the birthday dinner thing at The Boulevard Grill last night because both of my parents are celebrating birthdays this week. The usual suspects were there, plus another couple they are friends with. I made the cake because that’s what I do. It was a nice evening with everyone, …
Not only has it been a busy week, it’s been a busy month. Jake has been in since the beginning of the month, so we’ve had a lot more to do than usual with Mother’s Day, birthdays, etc. Last week, my niece graduated from high school. She went to BC, …
Today, I cooked for Mother’s Day/Jake’s birthday. Among other things, we had ribs from the smoker. Yum! It was just the two of us and my parents, as my brother had to work today. Given that, we all went to dinner at Rizzo’s last night so everyone could be together.
I painted the laundry room yesterday. Earlier in the week, I removed the laundry tub to make that job easier, only to learn that the shutoff valves for the faucet were not working (they did not fully stop the flow of water). It was around 8:30 pm so I didn’t …
On Sunday, we went to Pour on Center to celebrate my mom’s and dad’s birthdays. Their food is so good (and so are their cocktails)! Since I’m the official cake-maker, I made the birthday cake. I wanted to do it in a 13×9 inch pan this year, but as it …